The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-07-21

Let it be written down rs a plain unvarn-
ished fact, that the term of court at Sank
Centre, which was appointed to be held on
July 5th, was brilliant failure Judge Col
came to hold the term, arriving on Tuesday
Inns made the appointment and Judge Baxter
noon. There was no clerk and no court re-
the Judge. Under the circumstances It was,
of course, impossible to hold any term or
transact any business. On Wednesday
ditions were the same, and Judge Baxter
was compelled to adjourn the term until
Who is responsible does not appear, but it
is quite evident that the prediction SO con.
fdently made that the term to be held at
Sank Centre would bea failure has been
verified
Sank Centre can stand 1t If st. Cloud can
-SaHk Centre Herald.
The HERALD is going Off at half-cock
again. We would like to PROFOUND to it the
following conundrums, and after 1t has
looked up and given the correct answers
perhaps 1t will know more about the matter
than very evidently it does now.
l. Did not all of the Sank Centre attorneys
interested In the few cases in the Jane term
calendar agree that an adjourned term
should not be held at that place until next
winter?
2. How many cases on that calendar, If
any, did the Sank Centre attorneys expect
to submit in July, and how much was in
volved?
3. How many and which of these cases
were neglected July 5?
4. What use was there of q Clerk at the
time Judge Baxter was at Sank Centre?
Why put the Clerk and the county to the
expense of his going there?
g. State the occasion requiring the pres
ence of the Stenographer, at an expense to
the county of $40 per day.
g. Was not all the business transacted by
Judge Baxter except one small case? If not,
give the titles ofthe cases passed over?
Z. When and in what manner was the
Clerk instructed as to what files were need
ed?
8. Assuming all that the HERALD charges
regarding Judges Collins and Baxter and
Clerk of the Court Cramb to be true, wherein
is st. Cloud TO blame?
Notwithstanding the state of the temper
ature. we cody, calmly and placidly await
the HERALD's reply to the foregoing brief in
terogatives, and especially to the last
journal Press.
The Journal Press propounds a
series of conundrums in form cate
gorical, and prefacing the replies
with the automatic assertion that a
fool (no personal allusion) may ask
questions which the wisest man
(nothing personal AGAIN. cannot
answer, the HERALD begs leave to
say:
No. 1.-Emphatically, No. On
the other hand every Sank Centre
attorney confidently expected term
here on July 9Th as did Judge Baxter,
who came here from Fergus Falls to
hold it, made preparations therefor,
and were disappointed that it was
not held. Attorneys Barto, Foster
and Gates were appointed by the
court to examine candidates for ad-
mission to the bar, examined three
and recommended their admission
something which can only be done
at term of court.
No. 2.-It is wholly immaterial
how many cases or what they in
volved. If they had one involving a
trade dollar they had as much in
herent right to try it as though there
were thousand for a kingdom each.
Nos. 4, and 5.-Judge Baxter is
authority on those points, and he de-
clared that he expected the clerk and
stenographer, did not know why they
were not present, and expressed him
self quite clearly on that point to the
writer. 1t is to be presumed the
Judge knows what use he has for
clerk and reporter, and if he had
none would not be disappointed if
none were present. The Journal.
Press seems over solicitous for the
county's treasure when the expenses
inure to the advantage of the west |
end of the county.
No. He very evidently was
not instructed, as the attorneys here
all expected he would be, and that is
what they didn't then understand.
No. S.-Assuming that the HERALD
made any charges regarding Judge
Collins and Baxter, and Clerk of
the Court Cramb, which it did not,
it merely desires at this time to re-
peat what it did say: "Sauk Centre
can stand it if St. Cloud can"
In reply to three and six, can only
say that our attorneys were prepared
to try several cases, which for con-
venience have been postponed until
December.
St. Cloud, (not the recorded plat,nor
yet the city charter, but citizens as
and presumably representa-
iive)has opposed holding any term at
Sank Centre, and will continue to
oppose it 80 long as both places are
within the same county. 1t is part
and parcel of the policy of certain
persons in St. Cloud, and the
journal-Press has and does voice their
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